12+ hour, 53+ min ago  (742+ words) Millennial parents Luis Contreras and his girlfriend recently purchased a stroller for their 4-year-old "daughter" a black cat they rescued and adopted in Merced." The couple, two UC Merced graduates, moved into a two-bedroom apartment at Merced Horizons this February....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (129+ words) The Last Extraction: The Contradiction that is California " Join us for a public lecture featuring Mark Arax's upcoming work and an interactive discussion with students and faculty about classroom projects. Reception to follow. Wednesday, April 22 3: 30 to 5: 30pm" Lakireddy Auditorium (Classroom & Office…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (858+ words) A popular downtown Merced tradition is in limbo after city officials blocked the Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from holding its planned Mercado Night Market dates, citing a street-closure ordinance that organizers say hasn't stopped the event in the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (764+ words) Almost every minute, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In an effort to spread awareness and help survivors, organizations in Merced and the Valley are uniting to educate the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (407+ words) U. S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents shot a man Tuesday morning in Patterson, during what federal officials said was a targeted traffic stop." The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office first"reported on its Facebook page"that it was assisting with a shooting…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1203+ words) At two back-to-back gubernatorial forums in Fresno on Wednesday, candidates vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom made one thing clear: the San Joaquin Valley and communities like Merced are at the center of the state's future." While candidates agreed…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (795+ words) The fact that Dolores Huerta kept secret for six decades the rape and'sexual abuse she suffered from C'sar Ch'vez'comes as no surprise to those who work with victims " and survivors themselves, including in Modesto and the Valley. "It hurts so…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (176+ words) Residents are now advocating for other long-overdue infrastructure projects to improve health and safety in the Dos Palos area." In December 2025, TCU met with Supervisor Silveira to share their stories and survey results showing the urgent need for the stop…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (131+ words) People took to the streets in "No Kings" protests across the U. S. and world on Saturday " including here in Merced. Protesters lined the sidewalks on both sides of M Street in the area near Courthouse Park, from about 10 a. m. until around noon....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1457+ words) This story was published in collaboration with KVPR, The Merced Focus and The Modesto Focus. San Joaquin Valley cities and counties are scrambling to revise state-mandated housing plans after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week his plans to…...